Irish Dance Stars Tie the Knot!

Irish weddings are known to be epic celebrations and the marriage of Alan Scariff and Cheryl Nolan was no exception with lots of celebrating and dancing. So, how did the newlyweds meet?

The duo knew each other through the dance circuit as both had danced for the famous Irish Dancing Show, Riverdance.

Now retired from Riverdance, both run successful dance schools and are Irish Dancing adjudicators. Let's just say, Irish Dancing is their life!

Although the two never toured together, Irish Dancing ultimately brought them together. The two reconnected at feis in Manchester in January 2018 where they were judging.

By Christmas of 2018 they were engaged and on the 30th August they tied the knot and made it official as husband and wife. In the Irish Dancing world, this is a match made in heaven!

All couples hope their wedding reception is memorable and fun for guests. But, unlike most couples, Alan and Cheryl’s friend list includes many former World champions and show stars!

As you can imagine, the wedding was incredibly fun with a lot of dancing, but a highlight was when a cast of nearly 30 former dancers from the Riverdance cast got up for old time sake and danced a famous number from the show.........

Dancers train their bodies physically by drilling practicing and working on technique, but they often forget the importance of training their mind to have a mental edge on competition day. The company, Zen Rince has a designed a program to help dancers attain mastery over stress and anxiety.

“Knowing that they have control over something that made them feel completely out of control creates a strong sense of self mastery,” explains Siubhan Clark, owner of Zen Rince.

The Zen Rince program addresses the specific mental and emotional needs of Irish Dancers. Just like other competitive athletes, Irish Dancers compete in high pressure environments and often struggle with managing the stress, mental blocks and loss of motivation.

With simple meditations and mindful techniques dancers can learn to remain calm on competition day, most often achieving a better overall performance and result. This ‘mental strength training method allows a dancer to get out of their heads during competition so that their physical training can take over........

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